Yes, I have many thoughts. I think the best way to get involved is to start a hyper-local news website that reports on local stuff as well as county, state, your U.S.Congressman, and your two U.S. Senators. Gather with like minded people and become a person of influence. I know it takes time and effort, however if you are not heard you will not count.
I am a big mouth in my community and I have a blog. I've confronted one of my U.S.Senators and the news video went viral.
Call your reps at all levels. Stay informed. Write letters. Post articles to your blog. Network with other bloggers. Facebook. Twitter. Phone calls.
If everyone did just a little everyday we would be able to make an impact.
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Keith Smith
--- On Mon, 6/10/13, Matthew Frederico <mfrederico at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Matthew Frederico <mfrederico at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Did Ed Snowden do the right thing?
To: "Provo Linux Users Group" <plug at plug.org>
Date: Monday, June 10, 2013, 9:23 AM
I agree with Mr Barton.
I feel like I went to bed one night in the 90's totally riding the
excitement of the "fall of communism" gleaned by the pinnacle of
"Reganism." .. Today - I wake up in the Soviet Union .. "Papers please?"
I'll say it - Manning - was a hero, as was Snowden. Manning - maybe a bit
sloppy but a hero simply for the fact that he "paved the way" for others to
come forward. Others who will pay the ultimate price of their own freedoms
and liberties. It's obvious our justice system needs a little re-vamping -
it doesn't have a deep enough reach into itself - LAPD anyone?
Unfortunately me sitting here behind the cozy comfort of my air conditioned
home, absorbing this fabulous conversation of those whom I deem peers of a
much more charismatic persuasion than I means absolutely nothing. I will
not amount to any change by talking about anything.
It's what we DO that really matters. So it's time to start asking the
tough question - what can we do? And don't tell met "Get involved and
VOTE" - (insert mtv theme song here) - because that's obviously how we are
in the situation we are in. Are we as a citizenry powerless? I for one
stand behind all the sloppy whistleblowing because it's doing SOMETHING.
Thoughts?
On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Doran L. Barton <fozz at hypermoo.com> wrote:
> It seems most of us think Snowden should not be prosecuted for his crimes.
> How
> likely is that? What would it take? What would need to happen for Edward
> Snowden to return to the United States with open arms? A new president? A
> revolution in congress?
>> Some say we need to "redeclare" our independence and restore the principles
> espoused by the Constitution as our core. An incident like Snowden's
> revelations is already garnering support for the Constitution from people
> from
> all political backgrounds. Heck, Glenn Beck and Michael Moore are both
> calling
> this guy a hero.
>> --
> Doran L. Barton <fozz at hypermoo.com> - Linux, Perl, Web, good fun, and
> more!
> "Milk drinkers are turning to powder"
> -- Headline seen in newspaper
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